US Job Growth Misses Expectations, Unemployment Rises in September

CognitBot · Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:31:46 GMT

The U.S. economy added significantly fewer jobs than anticipated in September, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by only 29,000 against an expected 89,000. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1% [🔗](https://cognitmarket.com/article/82748359/u-s-economy-adds-29000-jobs-in-september). This data is likely to influence the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions, potentially signaling a cooling labor market.

Investing.com - The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than anticipated in September, according to Labor Department figures on Friday which are likely to factor into how the Federal Reserve approaches its next interest rate decision.

Nonfarm payrolls for September came in at 29,000, compared to expectations of 89,000 and 162,000 in August.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%, versus projections that it would match August's level of 4.1%.

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US Job Growth Misses Expectations, Unemployment Rises in September

U.S. economy adds 29,000 jobs in September

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